Hamburger Buddy

Very finely chopping onion, mushrooms and carrots in the food processor is not only fast—it makes the vegetables hard to detect for picky eaters. They also form the base for the sauce of this ground beef skillet supper. Make it a meal: Serve with a green salad.

READER'S COMMENT:

"Total comfort food! I've made this dish several times now. My partner actually requests it!
My modifications were based upon many suggested by other reviewers: Chop and shred your veggies for the texture, splash of red wine added...

156 Reviews for Hamburger Buddy

Oh my. There is waaaaaaay too much thyme in this. My husband (who's not a picky eater) took a couple of bites of this and refused to eat it... we are throwing out the leftovers (and we are cheap, so that says a lot!). The concept is good, just the seasonings need to be tweaked. I think I will make this again but I will reduce the thyme down to 1/2 tsp and add other spices (maybe some italian seasoning or basil or even some cajun seasoning).

When I made this, I quartered the mushrooms, and chopped the carrots into about 1/2 inch pieces. My kids aren't finicky about vegetables, and they loved this. The pasta was not mushy at all. My 15 year old licked his bowl and said it as a keeper, and so did DH. And, this recipe is a core recipe if you are doing that program on weight watchers! Definitely going into my recipe collection.

A big hit! I followed the recipe, with the exception of adding 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese near the end of cooking. My BF raved over this, and I really enjoyed it too. It will certainly become a part of our regular meal rotation, and I'm going to share the recipe with the rest of my family.